Credit: Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash News Latest RISJ report: Seven opportunities for your newsroom in 2025 The Reuters Institute's 'Journalism, Media, and Technology Trends and Predictions' report puts tech talent on a premium, as news leaders look to harness the best of AI, social video and subscription bundles By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
News How to get started with user needs: learnings from the Reuters Institute, Metro.co.uk and smartocto The worlds of academia, news and tech come together to offer tips on producing content that is more relevant to your audience and helps to grow loyalty By Finn MacCarthy • 4 min read
Credit: Mousetrap Media / Mark Hakansson News Social media-inspired content strategies for your newsroom Young people like authentic, bite-sized content on their news feeds By Naomi Owusu • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Andre Taissin on Unsplash News Bloomberg Media and Puck's subscription strategy: 'wake up the sleepers and prioritise the keepers' One is a giant legacy publisher, the other is a small US startup. They both know that focusing on high-value readers is the best user revenue plan for 2024 By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Courtesy: Ruben Reuter News How Ruben Reuter challenges disability prejudice in the media industry The young Channel 4 News journalist with Down's syndrome is winning over viewers with his engaging style, impactful stories and candid reporting By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: By Henry Be on Unsplash News Tips for producing short-form and long-form audio journalism How you interview guests or package a show depends on whether you have a two-minute briefing or 30-minute interview to prepare By Catherine Edwards • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Kuo-Chiao Lin on Unsplash News Audio, the least stressful medium for news? Yes and no Podcasts and the like can help navigate tough topics when we are feeling stretched and stressed, but the format is one we also have to wield responsibly By John Crowley • 7 min read
Credit: Tim Loudon via Creative Commons News What is the future of the BBC's funding model? The debate around the licence fee being scrapped by 2027 prompted questions around how the public broadcaster should be financed and what its journalism should look like By Joseph Cummins • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Cytonn Photography on Unsplash News How to make branded content work for your newsroom Working with commercial companies to produce content can raise important revenue as well as questions over independence. Find out how Financial Times and Will Media tread this line By Samuel Ketch • 3 min read
Credit: ROBIN WORRALL on Unsplash News Forget Facebook: four publishers share tips on growing audiences on other social platforms Facebook’s demographic is the oldest of social networks while TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube offer great opportunities for news brands to reach younger users By Eliott Brennan • 4 min read
Credit: Gemma Chua-Tran on Unsplash News 10 journalists from under-represented backgrounds can win a ticket to Newsrewired Sponsored tickets are up for grabs to support journalists who want to drive change and inclusion in their newsrooms By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Credit: Courtesy of Sofía Delgado (above) of Newsquest News Newsquest experiments with audio to boost audience engagement and subscriptions A new in-house app, Bytecast, allows reporters to record, edit and upload soundbites from the field. This exclusive content is encouraging new and old readers to pay for their local news By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
